Minister Philpott speaking at CANADA 2020 Health Summit

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The Minister will be delivering remarks at the “CANADA 2020 Health Summit.

Government of Canada Announces Next Steps in Tobacco Control

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An estimated 87,000 Canadians will become daily smokers this year, many of them youth, putting them and others at risk of developing a variety of diseases and illnesses. That is why the Government of Canada is continuing to take action to lower smoking rates and shift public attitudes about tobacco.

Canada and United Arab Emirates to strengthen ties

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The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, and the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced they would welcome United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) representatives His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, in Ottawa on September 27 and 28, 2016.

Statement from Health Minister Jane Philpott On Recent Media Coverage Regarding the Safety of Marijuana Dispensaries

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In recent days, the Globe and Mail has run a series of articles suggesting that Health Canada has failed to inform the public about unsafe cannabis sold through illegal dispensaries.

Minister of Health speaking at Queen's University

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The Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, will be the guest lecturer at the Duncan G. Sinclair Lecture in Health Policy at Queen’s University.

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Effective August 1, 2014, the definition of a dependent child for CIC’s immigration programs will change to under 19 years of age. New application kits will be available on CIC’s website on August 1st.